Bessong Willington (@bessongwojong) 's Twitter Profile
Bessong Willington

@bessongwojong

Livestock product value chain development. Assisted Reproduction Biotechnologies, International Animal Health, Pathogen ecology and Disease epidemiology.

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FAO in Uganda (@faouganda) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#Happening: International Forum on Small-Scale #Poultry & Feed Value Chains in Africa 🐣🌍 Focus areas: 🔹 Parent stock & hatcheries 🔹 Poultry production & marketing 🔹 Feed production & distribution 🔹 #AnimalHealth 🔹 Capacity building 🔹 Access to credit &💰 services

#Happening: International Forum on Small-Scale #Poultry & Feed Value Chains in Africa 
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Focus areas:
🔹 Parent stock & hatcheries
🔹 Poultry production & marketing
🔹 Feed production & distribution
🔹 #AnimalHealth
🔹 Capacity building 
🔹 Access to credit &💰 services
FAO in Uganda (@faouganda) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today is International Day of Plant Health. Martin Ameu, an agronomist with FAO in Uganda shares TEN tips on how to keep your crops healthy: 🫘 Use clean & certified seeds - Prevent disease from the start. 🔄Rotate crops - Switch crops e.g 🌽& 🫘 to stop pests & improve soil.

Today is International Day of Plant Health. <a href="/martin_ameu/">Martin Ameu</a>, an agronomist with <a href="/FAOUganda/">FAO in Uganda</a> shares TEN tips on how to keep your crops healthy: 

🫘 Use clean &amp; certified seeds - Prevent disease from the start. 

🔄Rotate crops - Switch crops e.g 🌽&amp; 🫘 to stop pests &amp; improve soil.
FAO Cameroun (@faocameroun) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🌱 Depuis 2015, la FAO Cameroun soutient le minadercm dans la lutte contre la Chenille légionnaire d’automne #CLA. Ce ravageur menace le #maïs et le #sorgho, pouvant réduire les rendements agricoles de 5 à 10 %. Ensemble, protégeons nos cultures !🌍🌾 #SantédesVégétaux #FaimZéro

🌱 Depuis 2015, la <a href="/FAOCameroun/">FAO Cameroun</a> soutient le <a href="/MinaderCm/">minadercm</a> dans la lutte contre la Chenille légionnaire d’automne #CLA. Ce ravageur menace le #maïs et le #sorgho, pouvant réduire les rendements agricoles de 5 à 10 %.
Ensemble, protégeons nos cultures !🌍🌾
#SantédesVégétaux
#FaimZéro
FAO Livestock (@faolivestock) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🔴#HappeningToday at the Forum in Jimma: Experts & youth voices unite to shape a global work programme on pollinators🐝 From sustainable apiculture to pollinator -friendly farming -protecting bees & pollinators means securing our future! For live streaming bit.ly/3F19gS9

🔴#HappeningToday at the Forum in Jimma: Experts &amp; youth voices unite to shape a global work programme on pollinators🐝
From sustainable apiculture to pollinator -friendly farming -protecting bees &amp; pollinators means securing our future! For live streaming bit.ly/3F19gS9
FAO in Uganda (@faouganda) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Most of the Earth's biodiversity is found in our soils.... but soil biodiversity is declining. The good news is that the loss is reversible! What we can do to protect #SoilBiodiversity & our planet today & every day👇 #BiodiversityDay #PartOfThePlan #ForNature

Thanawat Tiensin (@thanawattiensin) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🐝 As we wrap up the 2nd FAO International Forum on Sustainable #Beekeeping & #Pollination and the #WorldBeeDay celebration 🐝 — a heartfelt THANK YOU to the Government of Ethiopia 🇪🇹, Slovenia 🇸🇮, UNIDO, APIMONDIA International Federation of Beekeepers' Associations and to all

🐝 As we wrap up the 2nd FAO  International Forum on Sustainable #Beekeeping &amp; #Pollination and the #WorldBeeDay celebration 🐝 — a heartfelt THANK YOU to the Government of Ethiopia 🇪🇹, Slovenia 🇸🇮, UNIDO, APIMONDIA International Federation of Beekeepers' Associations and to  all
BABAGYE ivan walker (@babagyeivan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Milk is Pure, fresh, full of goodness and perfect for nutrition. Today we celebrate the important of milk to healthy, society and economy. Happy world Milk day 1st. June 2025 #WorldMilkDay2025 Photo📷 credit: Mpamize the bullman🐂

Milk is Pure, fresh, full of goodness and perfect for nutrition. Today we celebrate the important of milk to healthy, society and economy.
Happy world Milk day 1st. June 2025
#WorldMilkDay2025 
Photo📷 credit: <a href="/IMpamize/">Mpamize the bullman🐂</a>
FAO Livestock (@faolivestock) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🧀🥛 Milk and dairy = key to global nutrition! They're rich in vitamins A & B12, magnesium & calcium—supporting healthy growth across all ages. Learn more via the Food and Agriculture Organization Gateway to Dairy Production & Products 😀👉 bit.ly/4a6gJtR Or read here: bit.ly/437Gu8J

Dr. Twebaze Ndahayo Jackson (@drndahayo) 's Twitter Profile Photo

On this day 1st June, every year , the world celebrates World Milk Day #WorldMilkDay This year's theme is “Let’s Celebrate the Power of Dairy.” It focuses on dairy’s crucial role in sustainable agriculture, community livelihoods, and global nutrition #EnjoyDairy World Milk Day

On this day 1st June, every year , the world celebrates World Milk Day #WorldMilkDay  This year's theme is “Let’s Celebrate the Power of Dairy.” It focuses on dairy’s crucial role in sustainable agriculture, community livelihoods, and global nutrition #EnjoyDairy

World Milk Day
FAO in Uganda (@faouganda) 's Twitter Profile Photo

1/3 🔛 Uganda validates its updated Risk-Based Strategy for Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) control. The strategy follows the Progressive Control Pathway (PCP-FMD) and aims to guide Uganda toward effective, sustainable FMD management. #AnimalHealth

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🔛 Uganda validates its updated Risk-Based Strategy for Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) control.

The strategy follows the Progressive Control Pathway (PCP-FMD) and aims to guide Uganda toward effective, sustainable FMD management.

#AnimalHealth
FAO in Uganda (@faouganda) 's Twitter Profile Photo

2/3 The strategy was presented for expert review to ensure it’s scientifically sound and aligned with Uganda’s livestock systems, FMD risk profiles & socio-economic realities. Stakeholders included Government of Uganda, local authorities, academia, vets, farmers, & development partners.

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The strategy was presented for expert review to ensure it’s scientifically sound and aligned with Uganda’s livestock systems, FMD risk profiles &amp; socio-economic realities.

Stakeholders included <a href="/GovUganda/">Government of Uganda</a>, local authorities, academia, vets, farmers, &amp; development partners.
FAO in Uganda (@faouganda) 's Twitter Profile Photo

3/3 Key goals: 🔹Endorse the final strategy 🔹Adapt it to current and emerging risks 🔹Align with global & regional standards 🔹Develop a roadmap for implementation, monitoring & resource mobilization

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Key goals:
🔹Endorse the final strategy
🔹Adapt it to current and emerging risks
🔹Align with global &amp; regional standards
🔹Develop a roadmap for implementation, monitoring &amp; resource mobilization
FAO in Uganda (@faouganda) 's Twitter Profile Photo

FMD control is a global concern with serious economic impact. It affects multiple value chains & requires full attention. This workshop helps us shape a strategy we can rely on, not just for FMD, but to strengthen control of other livestock diseases - Bessong Willington, FAO in Uganda.

FMD control is a global concern with serious economic impact. It affects multiple value chains &amp; requires full attention. This workshop helps us shape a strategy we can rely on, not just for FMD, but to strengthen control of other livestock diseases - <a href="/BessongWOjong/">Bessong Willington</a>, <a href="/FAOUganda/">FAO in Uganda</a>.